Rep. Steven Horsford, U.S. Congressman representing Nevada’s 4th district since 2019, has used his social media platform to voice concerns about recent Republican legislative proposals and their potential impact on Nevadans.
On July 29, 2025, Horsford posted a critique of the Republican-backed legislation, which he referred to as “#OneBigUglyBill,” highlighting several economic and social issues he attributes to the bill: ” When Republicans brought their #OneBigUglyBill to my backyard, I brought the receipts:
Tourism down—hotel occupancy -15%, intl visitors -13%, tipped pay -50%+
SNAP cuts for 265k families
110k lose health care
Clean energy jobs at risk #VegasStrong https://t.co/GOwg59RZuz” (posted July 29, 2025).
The following day, Horsford referenced a community gathering where local voices discussed the implications of H.R. 1 on tipped workers. He noted that Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer of Culinary Workers Union Local 226 (@Culinary226), joined him in critiquing the bill’s approach to tips: “Nevadans came together to share their stories. Ted Pappageorge, @TedP226 Secretary-Treasurer of the @Culinary226 , joined to explain why H.R. 1’s approach to tips falls short.
My TIPS Act would have:
Made the tip deduction permanent
Raised wages for tipped workers
https://t.co/jbSsqiMmpq” (posted July 30, 2025).
Later that day, Horsford highlighted Medicare and Medicaid’s significance over six decades and warned against proposed changes: ” For 60 years, Medicare & Medicaid have been vital lifelines—helping Americans in every zip code access high-quality, affordable care.
Now Republicans want to gut them—starting with their One Big Ugly Bill. Here’s what that means for #LasVegas & #Nevada.” (posted July 30, 2025).
Steven Horsford was born in Las Vegas in 1973 and currently resides there. Before his tenure in Congress beginning in 2019—where he succeeded Ruben Kihuen—he served in the Nevada Senate from 2009 to 2013 and earned a BA from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2014.
